[Fourlanders] Contest update

Tue Jun 10 23:40:29 EDT 2008

Scott has it covered but thanks for asking.  We haven't heard much from you.
It sounds like you are coming up for the weekend.  Do you need a ride?  I am
leaving Friday morning around 7:30 AM and will be coming back Monday
afternoon.

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: S Kosmetatos [mailto:skos at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 6:38 PM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net; 'Rogers, Ron'; 'Bob Lear';
fourlanders at contesting.com; 'Gary Abercrombie'; 'Wayne Gardner'; 'Skip
Ferguson'; 'Ron McIntyre'
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] Contest update

I can provide an Icom 706 and PS for FM use if you guys need one. I can
probably scare up a modest mast and feedline as well. 

Let me know.

Kos

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:27 PM
To: 'Rogers, Ron'; 'Bob Lear'; fourlanders at contesting.com; 'Gary
Abercrombie'; 'Wayne Gardner'; 'Skip Ferguson'; 'Ron McIntyre'
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Contest update

The club owns a dual band FM antenna that is in the big white trailer.  Ivan
had the radio and power supply.  The mast and the feedline are the unknowns.
I have no idea where those came from.  Contact Bob, W4ZST he probably knows
or can find out.

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: Rogers, Ron [mailto:RR124640 at ncr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:20 AM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net; Bob Lear; fourlanders at contesting.com; Gary
Abercrombie; Wayne Gardner; Skip Ferguson; Ron McIntyre
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] Contest update

But the dual band FM rig situation goes deeper than just the radio, doesn't
it ? 

Did Ivan supply the dual band antenna, antenna mast, feedline, and power
supply too ? 

Ron
WW8RR
-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 10:05 PM
To: 'Bob Lear'; fourlanders at contesting.com; 'Gary Abercrombie'; 'Wayne
Gardner'; 'Skip Ferguson'; 'Ron McIntyre'
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Contest update

Thanks for the update Bob.  Put me down for the full meal plan.  I have a
couple of other things I want to mention.  First, who is going to supply the
2 meter/440 FM station?  In the past we used the dual band FM rig that Ivan
had in his red trailer.  That will not be available to us this time around.
If we had to we could just use the rig in someone's car but it would be
better and more convenient if we had something setup in the trailer.
Second, last year someone loaned me a couple of coax cables with PL259s on
each end.  It may have been Bob, W4ZST.  Anyway, taking inventory last night
I am going to need at least a couple of more cables.  One needs to be 4-5
feet long and one or two others that are shorter (around
1-2 feet).  Before anyone asks, yes I have dozens of coax cables of various
lengths.  All with N Connectors!  That is all for now.

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Lear
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:59 PM
To: fourlanders at contesting.com; Gary Abercrombie; Wayne Gardner; Skip
Ferguson; Ron McIntyre
Subject: [Fourlanders] Contest update

Gentlemen,  Things are going OK even if I haven't been keeping everyone
informed well.  I take care of something and then forget that I haven't put
it out on e-mail.

We are still going to do limited multi-op instead of full multi.
Band captains and station equipment same as last update.  Also haven't made
any additions to the operators list.

So the band captains are:  Jim W4KXY 6m, Bob W4ZST 2m, Brian NX9O 222 and
Ron WW8RR 432.  Still coming to operate:  Band captains, Scott NN4W, Kos
N4NIA, Kim WG8S, Jim WE8W, Jeff W0ONR and Bill KI4US.

Haven't heard anything from Gary N8CQ, Tom McElroy KI4WOU, Paul W4SKI, Bob
WA4VJC, Dean K2JB, Gary KE8FD, Wayne N4FLM, Randall N4AC or Mac WB4MAK.  Let
us know if you are planning to come.

Pulling trailers:  Brian - Great White, Ron - Generator, Bob - BlackHawk for
6m, Jim - His trailer black Mamba (with the golf cart on it) for 2m, Scott -
His small cargo trailer with mast for 222 and he will pick up Jeff and the
food, Kos or Bill - Ron's tower trailer for 432.  Bill may pull the trailer
up and Kos pull it back.  Bill can't stay for Sunday night and Kos may not
be able to come up first thing Friday morning with us but will be there and
able to bring the trailer back.  That should take care of the trailer
situation and assignments.  I will make a list of which order the trailers
will go up to be set up before we go and have that ready for Friday.

Plan to be at my house in time to get hooked up and get on the road at 9AM.
We'll stop for lunch somewhere along the way like we usually do.

Food: I need to get the info to Jeff by Wednesday at the latest on how many
meals for each person.  Example: for those of us going for the entire time ,
"all meals" will mean dinner Friday night, 3 meals each for Saturday and
Sunday and breakfast Monday morning.  For folks arriving later or leaving
early, let me know ASAP and I'll put you on the list.  Jeff is OK with
providing food and cooking for wives and kids coming also as long as we get
the info beforehand.  I'll send the final list out when I get it put
together Wednesday for Jeff.

"All meals" list so far:  W4KXY, W4ZST, NX9O, WW8RR, WE8W, NN4W and W0ONR
himself.

All meals up through Sunday lunch:  KI4US

The usual station and antenna set-ups are planned for the four bands.
We are fine on equipment and antennas and hardware.  We have already changed
to use WriteLog 10.67, the latest version and all the computers have been
updated. Scott is helping out with the time server functions.

Looking forward to the contest and to seeing everyone on the mountain in
just a few weeks.  Another update will be coming soon.

Thanks and 73, Bob W4ZST
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